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2004, Oceanography 17(4):213–214, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2004.23
BOOK REVIEW | Biogeochemistry of Marine Systems
Book Information | Reviewer | First Paragraph | Full Review | Citation
Book Information
Biogeochemistry of Marine Systems
Edited by Kenneth D. Black and Graham B. Shimmield, Blackwell Publishing, CRC Press, 2003, 384 pages, ISBN 0849328187, hardcover: $139.95
Reviewer
Adina Paytan | Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
First Paragraph
Steamy, humid mangrove forests; clear blue waters with colorful coral and fish; large river mouths and iceberg-covered coasts; meter-long tubeworms in the dark oceanic abyss: what is common to these very distinct marine environments? They all represent complex systems where biogeochemical processes take place to shape Earth's surface. Biogeochemical research, the balanced study of the mutual interactions (and feedbacks) between the biology and chemistry of the Earth system, is fundamental to our understanding of global change and its consequences and thus assumes a pivotal role for society.
Full Review
Citation
Paytan, A. 2004. Review of Biogeochemistry of Marine Systems, edited by K.D. Black and G.B. Shimmield. Oceanography 17(4):213–214, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2004.23.